Oral Interpretation

Course Description:

This course is designed for students with experience speaking who are planning careers
that require them to read aloud, to be dramatic and to tell stories, possibly to children.
The student will learn to interpret prose and poetry orally for the entertainment
and edification of small or large audiences. Admission is by approval of the instructor.
Lecture: 3 hours

Textbook:

Syllabus:

Class Profile:

Students take this course as an elective. They represent the demographic diversity
of CCRI classrooms--primarily traditional high school graduates, some high school
enrichment students, those with GED's, ESL students, and older, returning students--
and have varying levels of oral and written communication skills. Given the performance
nature of this course, it often attracts students who have an interest in performing.
Some enrolled students will transfer to a four-year institution as a communication
or theatre major. A select number of students may have had or will be taking an Acting
I class.

Course Objectives:

To appreciate the significance of literature

To analyze and interpret themes within prose, poetry, and dramatic literature

To discover style and structure inherent in literature

To make decisions about how to convey discovered meaning through performance

To convey an understanding of a selected piece through vocal and physical elements

To develop critical listening skills

To become a more thoughtful and effective communicator

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Recognize the relationship of the experiences of literature to personal experience
and use this knowledge when selecting literature for performance